Heat transfer and heat generation

Abstract

Thermal conductivity is a decisive parameter for the sizing of heat sinks for semiconductors or for other elements in electronic circuits. Heat production and conductivity may also be an important topic in elastomer friction. In this chapter, it will be shown that also problems of heat and electrical conductivity can be exactly solved within the framework of the method of dimensionality reduction. The mappability is not only limited to the thermal/electrical conductivity or resistance, but also includes local parameters, such as the temperature distribution on the surface.